Senior Account Manager - TV AV

Job Summary:

The Client Services Planner will be responsible for managing, executing all the orders in broadcasting platforms and transmitting to stations. This role requires a deep understanding of the advertising ecosystem, Linear TV, Broadcasting side, Streaming platforms, OTTs, CTV and data management platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, technical proficiency, and a keen eye for detail to ensure campaigns run smoothly and efficiently.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Service Planning:
• The Client Sales Planner (CSP) is responsible for assisting the sellers (CSMs/CSEs) in their sales efforts, by processing and maintaining the television commercial airtime schedules
• The Client Sales Planner assists with a wide range of sales-related functions including direct contact with client stations and media buyers and/or media buyers at the advertising agencies
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Accurately input and transmit sales orders to client television stations
• Process and maintain revisions to sales orders
• Inform agency media buyers of program changes and outstanding pre-empts
• Ensure all orders are confirmed in a timely manner and Darwin (Broadcast Booking System) accurately reflects order status
• Process weekly Pre-Log/Post-Log requests from agencies
• Approve Agency Accepted manual Makegoods and transmit to the station
• Transmit Rep Pending Makegoods to Agency
• Pull posts and negotiate Under-Delivery (UD) weight
• Collaborate with stations to build and negotiate Makegoods offers
• Money tracking for Cash in Advance orders
• Analyze TV ratings data (Nielsen and comScore)
• Update Darwin to ensure programs are accurate
  
  
  

• 3 years + experience in a TV Linear/Broadcasting
• Proficiency with major broadcasting platforms like DARWIN, MediaOcean, Prisma
• Experience working with budgets, understanding of pacing, and the ability to make necessary adjustments as required
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks and deliverables and ensuring timely and successful completion.
• Capable of seamlessly transitioning between different tools and systems, ensuring efficient and effective campaign management.
• Maintains a proactive approach to staying on top of everything within the process to support evolving client needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills and the ability to express thoughts logically and succinctly, as well as good interpersonal skills, are required.
• Experience in an analytical, results-oriented environment with external customer interaction.
  
  
  

• Works as a member of the team and cross-functional teams 
• Ability to lead/own internal & vendor meetings and communication.
• Have an aptitude for basic mathematical concepts
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet all deadlines while producing quality.
• Ability to aggregate and communicate data to support recommendations
• Ability to follow through on assigned tasks with minimal supervision
• Passion and curiosity for media, brands & digital activation
• Flexible to work across different time zones/shifts (including night shift)